The first users can activate the reply function in broadcast channels. Does this turn the area into a chat like on WhatsApp? With the Broadcast Channels, Instagram introduced a one-to-many communication area for creators and brands in 2023 that is predestined for updates, product drops and the latest news – similar to WhatsApp Channels. But … Read more
Do you think that the number of shares via direct message, which is currently so important on various platforms, is a more meaningful metric for the relevance of content than likes? Snapchat is a visual messenger that connects people with their friends and invites them to share real life moments. When I share a story … Read more
DMs are gaining more weight on TikTok: Users can now create group chats with up to 32 people and use stickers. Messaging is an extremely important area for social media and entertainment apps. Instagram boss Adam Mosseri explained last year that DMs had become more important on the platform than the feed. While Meta, for … Read more
More chats: Instagram creators can now start messages from stories and message tagged accounts, using the story itself as the hook. A new day, a new Instagram feature. Creators have a new option to easily start conversations based on their own content. The Story Chat feature is already available for the first users The social … Read more
Be careful when linking your Spotify account: Instagram gets comprehensive insights The screenshots of the information about the new feature shared by app researcher Radu Oncescu show what users allow Instagram to do with the link. According to this, the meta-subsidiary can see details of your account settings on Spotify, your name, username, followers, public … Read more
It replaces the “Share directly” option that is still available in our feed (including mobile). According to Radu Oncescu, this will now be subsumed under the sharing icon. Icons in the main menu for posts on LinkedIn in the app, own screenshot This update is only a small UX optimization on LinkedIn. But it could … Read more
A new blue label offers users even more content on current trending topics in the feed – and encourages searching on threads. However, this is only available to a limited extent for the time being. Even more context, even more content for users and a further step towards a comprehensive information medium: Threads wants to … Read more